Mike Melvoin, Musician & Composer, Dies
Mike Melvoin, a veteran composer and studio musician passed away at the age of 74 this week. He is remembered for an extensive catalog as a pianist, composer, and arranger with the likes of Stan Getz, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, The Beach Boys, and more. Melvoin was known to frequent jazz clubs around the East Coast pursuing his first passion, jazz music. Moreover, he was the first working musician to reside as the national president of the Recording Academy.
